WASHINGTON – Congressman Adam Putnam today urged the Obama Administration to include representation from recreational fishing in discussions about new regulations that could affect access to coastal fishing areas. A letter from Putnam and Congressman Dan Boren (D-Okla.) warns that “restricting access to waters or enacting overly broad regulations that affect recreational fishing could prove counter productive. Such measures could …
Moonlight Madness
If you want a 9 to 5 job, farming is not the job for you. Everett Griner tells us how harvest season goes on day and night!
Cotton Crop Report
The National Agriculture Statistics Service released their monthly crop forecast for the 2009 cotton crop this morning as Shiela Corley with USDA NASS in Washington D.C. has the December numbers.
Who Started This?
Today, Everett Griner tells us who we are indebted to and why.
New Cotton Extension Agronomist Discusses Cotton Varieties
UGA’s new extension cotton agronomist, Guy Collins, gave his depute presentation during the Georgia Farm Bureau convention where he discussed the departure of 555 and the growing pains of exploring new varieties.
ALFA Members Positive Despite A Difficult Harvest
The Alabama Farmers Federation held their annual meeting earlier this week and president Jerry Newby said the overall mood was very positive.
ASA Looking for Assistance for Growers & Counter Cyclical Payments
The American Soybean Association is making a pitch for assistance for growers as Tyron Spearman has that information along with the latest concerning counter cyclical payments for peanut growers.
FFA to be in Tournament of Roses Parade
The FFA will be featured on a float at this years Tournament of Roses Parade saluting that organization’s role in developing careers for youth.
Commodity Groups Support Disaster Assistance Legislation
Both the House and Senate have introduced legislation to provide emergency disaster assistance in the south due to mounting financial losses from the devastating weather conditions during this fall harvest. And Robbie Minnich, senior government relations representative for the National Cotton Council, says this form of action will help deliver financial assistance in a timely manner.
Florida Declared A Storage Deficit Area
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced that because cotton storage facilities in Florida and Missouri are expected to fill, cotton that is pledged as collateral for Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) loans in those states can be stored in specifically designated outdoor areas.